Posts Tagged ‘oriental theater’

Stand-up spotlight: Kristin Rand

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Meet KRISTIN RAND, no relation to Ayn Rand for those of you that hate her.

Kristin Rand got her start in stand-up in Oklahoma but brought her big voice to the uncomprable Denver comedy scene a little over a year ago. Her brutally honest material, bubbly demeanor and undeniable stage presence have allowed her to perform on many well-respected stages including the Gr, Ladies Laugh In and Grapes of Rad. She’s opened for stars such as Nikki Glaser and Thai Rivera. In addition to stand up, Kristin performs sketch comedy and sets her alarm for 6:03 every morning but rarely wakes at that time.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Kristin: about 5 years. i’ll say i’ve put in real effort for about 8 months sprinkled within those 5 years.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

i only watch other female comics.

If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?

stop sucking. and start trying. and there is such thing as too many cock jokes.

If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be?

my future self is just 38 years old and exactly the same train wreck i am now. an adorable, loving train wreck.

Scientology inspired questions. Feel free to go into detail if you need to. Here we go…

a) Do you lie about yourself? constantly, but only to myself, employers, friends, and family. i could give a fuck what strangers think. i’m super honest with them.

b) Do you connect yourself with bad influences? no way. i’m a magnet only for bright sunshiney energy.

c) Should you be punished forever? thats life, isn’t it?

d) Have you ever invented perverted sexual practices? ha! ever heard of the chi-town choo choo? yeah, me either.

e) Is there a past life that you can’t talk about? if you put it into socio-cultural context, i didn’t know owning those slaves was wrong at the time

To see Kristin, plus many other fine comics, go to sponsored by Denver Open Media – 7:00pm @ Click here to buy tickets.

Stand-up spotlight: Nate Balding

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Let’s say hi to NATE BALDING. Oh dear, he’s actually…um…

Nate Balding is a Denver based comedian, writer and comic book nerd.

He’s performed on many of Denver’s premier stages including the Grawlix, The Fine Gentleman’s Club Presents Too Much Fun and Arguments and Grievances: The Comedy Debates. He has a monthly sketch show called Badhouse with fellow D Coms (Denver Comics represent ya’ll) Roger Norquist, Jordan Doll and Aaron Urist. He’s also a writer/producer for the lucha libre adventure serial El Tecolote vs The Body Thief From Dimension X that you can see at eltecolotetheseries.com. Follow him on Twitter at . It’s cool if you wanna buy him a drink or whatever.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Nate: Just about three years.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

Pretty much all of them, probably. (more…)

Stand-up spotlight: Jodee Champion

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Hey everybody meet JODEE CHAMPION!

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Jodee: It’ll be 4 years this August.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

I’d like to watch as many as I can and go to every show.  I’m most excited about seeing all the short films.

If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?

Butt-sex jokes are a hard sell.  Give up on them now before you go to Grand Junction and do that one show. (more…)

Shorts spotlight: Unfurnished

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Winner of the ‘11 48 hour film fest in Denver!

We present UNFURNISHED

Synopsis: ‘Unfurnished’ follows a couple excited to get into the new home they just got under contract. They are so excited in fact, they decide to break in before they are allowed to plan out a few details with this ‘fixer upper’. In going room to room, they not only find that their ideas of how the h.ouse should be changed are different but that the house itself has some real problems!

Director: Brad Stabio

Here’s a brief explanation of the film from Brad:

Brad: Unfurnished is interesting because we as filmmakers were looking for a way to make a film to showcase our skills and also fit it into the framework of the 48 Hour Film Project 2011 in Denver. We feel our efforts paid off in all aspects of the film and resulted in the film winning Best Film, Best Acting, and Best Special Effects at the Denver 48 Hour Film Project 2011. As a director, it has been amazing to see our team take a film all the way to a screening at the Cannes Film Festival last year and already see positive results from Unfurnished as well.

See the film at @ Click here to buy tickets.

Stand-up spotlight: Bob Palos

Monday, July 23rd, 2012

We can’t wait for you to meet BOB PALOS

This is Bob Palos. He’s uneducated, over aware and filled with doubt. He takes an unassuming approach in his comedy to explain why everyone and everything is stupid and there’s nothing Bob won’t tackle and dissect into futility for the sake of his self righteousness.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Bob: I started in August 2007, I’d just moved to Chicago that week and was sitting around on the internet looking for something to do.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?

I’m pretty bad at remembering peoples names but I know there’s one guy in Denver who I thought was pretty cool. He was white and had a mustache.  (more…)

Shorts spotlight: Living with Mum

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

Laugh Track presents LIVING WITH MUM

Synopsis: Mum’s a zombie!

Director: Anton Short

Our interview with the director:

Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?

Anton:
Time : 2 day shoot, 1 day pick ups, 600 re-edits
Energy : about 17,576 K/Cal

Do you think it was worth all that time/energy? (more…)

Stand-up spotlight: Adam Cayton-Holland

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

It’s time to meet ADAM CAYTON-HOLLAND!

Despite being born into a white, upper-middle class family, Adam has been able to overcome the numerous non-existent hurdles that have faced him to become by far the funniest comedian on his block. He is a national touring headliner and plays clubs and colleges all over the country. He has performed on such illustrious, indie shows as Comedy Bang Bang and Meltdown in Los Angeles, as well as Whiplash and Pretty Good Friends in New York. He’s also participated in such comedy festivals as the Bentzen Ball in Washington D.C., the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland and the Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, and his writing has appeared in the Onion’s A.V. Club and Spin Magazine. He’s featured in the book “Mock Stars: Indie Comedy and the Dangerously Funny,” and recently made his television debut on ABC’s “Happy Endings.” He was also recently featured on the Nerdist podcast and his monthly show and web series “The Grawlix” is a critically-lauded darling child that you should know and love ( www.grawlixcomedy.com). You should also check out his website www.adamisfreakingoutrightnow.com. Adam would do it for you.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?

Adam: Eight years.

What other comics will you be watching during the festival? (more…)

Shorts spotlight: Kitchen Sink Drama

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Try not to ruin your marriage before it starts.

We’re proud to present KITCHEN SINK DRAMA

Synopsis: Aaron is going to propose to Stacey but in doing so discovers that by playing a joke beforehand he may have ruined the entire relationship.

Director: Nicholas Clifford

Laugh Track: How much time and energy did you spend making the movie?

Nicholas:
The screenplay was written in a couple of days.
Filmed it in one day, multicam — Like a boss.
Cut it in two days that felt like nine days.
Do you think it was worth all that time/energy? (more…)

Stand-up spotlight: Zach Peterson

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

We’ve got an Omahan? Meet ZACH PETERSON!

Zach hails from Omaha NE, and has performed throughout the midwest. He has shared the stage with the likes of Doug Benson, Rob Delaney, and Kyle Kinane. As a member of OK Party comedy he helps curate three different shows around Omaha, and thinks he knows what he is doing.

Laugh Track: How long have you been a stand-up comic?
Zach: Around 3 years

What other comics will you be watching during the festival?
The Denver Comedians, Grawlix, Fine Young Gentleman’s Club.  I am sure
a lot of people will impress. My opinion is important to them.

If you could give yourself advice when you first started out, what would it be?
Have fun, and be funnier.

If your future self ten years from now could give you advice, what would it be? (more…)

Stand-up spotlight: Roger Norquist

Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Let’s meet one of our local stand-ups, ROGER NORQUIST!

Out of all the Rogers in the world there are only five named Norquist but only one Roger Norquist tells one-liners to strangers for booze money. He performs on shows around Denver. Things this particular Roger has done: recently opened for rising superstars in the comedy world, such as Reggie Watts (Comedy Bang Bang, Conan) and Rob Cantrell (NBC, Comedy Central); writer and performer of Badhouse! Sketch Comedy!; performed multiple times on Too Much Fun at the Deer Pile and performed on Denver’s own Too Much Funstival 2011 with Tj Miller (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Yogi Bear, Gulliver’s Travels, ); he is well aware that Han shoots first.

How long have you been a stand-up comic?

6 years: 3 years of actually trying, 3 years of smoking all the pot in the Denver metro area..

What other comics will you be watching during the festival? (more…)